After church one weekend (we both go to Crossroads in Oakley) we decided to visit the Loveland Castle. He had never been, and it had been a long time for me.
This was before any mention of Steampunk came about. Steampunk was something I was unfamiliar with, but largely enjoyed the aesthetics of without piecing things together.
The Castle is only $400 to reserve, and then we'd have the reception elsewhere. However, as time has progressed, we've considered that having a reception on location, but not in the same place, would be best. Also, the Castle isn't available in October, so to avoid changing the date, we decided to look elsewhere.
So, We've now narrowed it down to a couple places. We haven't visited them yet, so these opinions are based off of their websites.
Manor House
My first choice is the Manor House in Mason. The beauty of the grounds and interior seen in the pictures impressed me. It looks as though it would be very easy to have the ceremony outside and arrange the reception inside - which is perfect. Both areas are absolutely stunning. The catering options sound fantastic, and they offer other extra things, like an ice sculptor my mom apparently wants.In any case, the location is absolutely elegant, and can be very steampunk-ish - and definitely will be after a few decorations.
Phoenix
The second option is The Phoenix mansion. It was built in the 1893 and use to be a gentleman's club. It has great character as a result of it being built in 1893 and by the same person that designed Music Hall. There is a lovely room downstairs that use to host their restaurant until they closed it that would work for the reception, and a Grand Ballroom that would be lovely for the ceremony. Or vice versa.Other options included: The Oscar Event Center next to Jungle Jim's, the Loveland Castle (of course), and Laurel Court (which doesn't have a whole lot of pictures, so we may visit this one still).
If there are any other venues you think we should check out, please let us know! :D
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